Monty Python and the Holy Grail Discussion and Study Guide
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Discussion and Study Guide
Dir. Terry Gilliam
Themes:
• chivalry/heroism
• violence
• reality/fantasy
• futility
• the absurd
• religion/Christianity
Political commentary:
• monarchy
• communism (the anarcho-syndicalist commune)
• xenophobia
• nationalism/patriotism
Medieval realities:
• Black Plague
• Inquisition
• asceticism
• arranged marriages
• science and magic
Note Python’s story-telling technique. Modern day reality frequently intrudes into Arthur’s realm, calling into question the very reality of the medieval world. Further some of the characters in Arthur’s story question the reality of his situation: he is not really riding a horse, point out the guards; anyone can own a grail according to the French and the seductresses at castle Anthrax. All of these disconnects with reality beg the question: is King Arthur the great hero of myth and legend or is he just a homicidal loony?
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